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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1896
Page
7
A vivid column of sports and odd anecdotes recounts Murphy at short catching a line drive in a baseball sketch, a bear incident at fattersall's with Ringling Brothers elephants rescuing a girl, and notes on cows blanketed for cold weather along Mission road.
Richard Gird's ranch near Chino in San Bernardino County claims a six foot tall California vulture weighing 100 pounds. The bird spreads twelve feet of wings and, though captured today, is described as a youngster with a fierce temper. Gird values the prize highly and intends to keep it as a pet rather than trade it for $1,000.
The Chicago Tribune notes 10 year old Bessie Rooney as the sister of Michael Rooney the famed bareback rider in a brief family mention highlighting the Rooneys in the circus riding world.
Rev Dr Smart cites a choice between worldly riches pleasures and honors and the glory that shall be revealed hereafter urging readers to select the eternal over the material in today and tomorrow.
A Lewiston Journal feature details Mrs. W. L. Francis wife of the Leeds Centre postmaster who nearly died from nervous prostration and heart pains. After two years on medicines she tried Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and recovered fully gaining health and an endowment life insurance approval. The piece notes her aunt also benefited and local resident C. H. Foster reports his own improvement after two months on the remedy. The ad closes with pill pricing and a brief scientific note on Madagascar rice cultivation.
The National Educational Association plans its next annual meeting in Buffalo with the Michigan Central offering a round trip fare plus a $2 association membership fee. Promotions urge sending for Notes for Teachers and a summer notebook about North and East resorts. City Ticket Office listed at 119 Adams Street, Chicago. W Ruggles named General Agent.
Announcement promotes attendance at the national convention in St Louis on Tuesday June 16 with Burlington rail travel deals for June 13 14 and 15. Encourages readers to apply for full details through B and M A R B agents or J Francis G P A Burlington Route Omaha Neb.
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